ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,629,290, issued on May 19, was assigned to DJO FRANCE (Mouguerre, France).

"Carpal tunnel wrist brace" was invented by Vincent Janot (Cambo-les-bains, France) and Julien Oxoteguy (Cambo-les-bains, France).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A brace for treating/preventing carpal tunnel injury including a body having a proximal end and a distal end defining s longitudinal direction, the body including a forearm support at the body proximal end, a wrist support coupled to the forearm support by a neck portion, the wrist support comprising a first palmar strap support, a first member and a second member extending from the wrist support in the long...